MCSO: Man tells cashier hijackers are making him rob the store

Published: Monday, July 1, 2013 at 12:51 p.m.

Last Modified: Monday, July 1, 2013 at 2:23 p.m.

A man walked into a convenience store early Monday, announced he had just been carjacked and said he and would be killed by two gunmen waiting for him outside in his car if he did not rob the store.

According to Marion County Sheriff's Office reports, the man walked into the Kangaroo store at 5160 S. Pine Ave. just after 2 a.m. and told the cashier his story. The cashier gave him about $55 and the man got back into a newer model white Chrysler 4-door sedan and drove away.

The cashier said she didn't see anyone in the front passenger seat and could not tell if anyone was in the backseat because of the car's tinted windows, the reports state.

The man was described as white and in his mid-20s, with brown hair and brown eyes. He stands about 5-feet, 7-inches tall and weighs about 140 pounds. He was wearing a white shirt and dark shorts at the time.

Anyone with information about the case can call the Sheriff's Office at 732-9111 or Crime Stoppers at 368-STOP.

<p>A man walked into a convenience store early Monday, announced he had just been carjacked and said he and would be killed by two gunmen waiting for him outside in his car if he did not rob the store.</p><p>According to Marion County Sheriff's Office reports, the man walked into the Kangaroo store at 5160 S. Pine Ave. just after 2 a.m. and told the cashier his story. The cashier gave him about $55 and the man got back into a newer model white Chrysler 4-door sedan and drove away.</p><p>The cashier said she didn't see anyone in the front passenger seat and could not tell if anyone was in the backseat because of the car's tinted windows, the reports state.</p><p>The man was described as white and in his mid-20s, with brown hair and brown eyes. He stands about 5-feet, 7-inches tall and weighs about 140 pounds. He was wearing a white shirt and dark shorts at the time.</p><p>Anyone with information about the case can call the Sheriff's Office at 732-9111 or Crime Stoppers at 368-STOP.</p><p><i>- Carlos E. Medina</i></p>